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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: mattbloke on March 20, 2013, 08:23 PM

Title: colour strips for proclass rims.
Post by: mattbloke on March 20, 2013, 08:23 PM

anyone know what to use or where to buy? i have seen a guy in the states doing them for juist under £30 posted, but thought id try my luck with you guys first :)

Title: Re: colour strips for proclass rims.
Post by: Retrodan72 on March 20, 2013, 08:28 PM

Quote from: mattbloke on March 20, 2013, 08:23 PM

anyone know what to use or where to buy? i have seen a guy in the states doing them for juist under £30 posted, but thought id try my luck with you guys first :)

Do you want a flat finish or metalic? What colour you after? ???

Title: Re: colour strips for proclass rims.
Post by: sawzall on March 20, 2013, 08:39 PM

i got some metallic tape from a sign shop for a few quid and cut it in to strips,fastened in place with insulation tape

wound round a couple of times to reinforce it :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: colour strips for proclass rims.
Post by: Spen69 on March 20, 2013, 08:43 PM

Well, it's been a secret for too long and I feel generous so here you go mate :coolsmiley:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390035029942'ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

£2.49 delivered - one roll does two wheels :daumenhoch:

Put some 'lecky tape behind it and job done :angel:

Title: Re: colour strips for proclass rims.
Post by: sawzall on March 20, 2013, 08:44 PM

only problem with this spen, i found it fades in time :(

Title: Re: colour strips for proclass rims.
Post by: Spen69 on March 20, 2013, 08:57 PM

Yep it does Phil, but for a pony inside, just buy two rolls and renew it when it lookes faded :coolsmiley:

For a rider, forget it I suppose but then let's face it, at an average weight of 15 stone these days, we don't ride ProClass wheels that much really do we ::)

Title: Re: colour strips for proclass rims.
Post by: Peter J on March 20, 2013, 09:00 PM

Quote from: Spen69 on March 20, 2013, 08:57 PM

an average weight of 15 stone these days

My leg weighs that !!

Title: Re: colour strips for proclass rims.
Post by: mattbloke on March 20, 2013, 09:00 PM

cheers guys, im after gold though. il have a look  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: colour strips for proclass rims.
Post by: mattbloke on March 20, 2013, 09:03 PM

found and bought. thanks again chaps  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: colour strips for proclass rims.
Post by: Spen69 on March 20, 2013, 09:04 PM

Duh - sellers other items :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: colour strips for proclass rims.
Post by: mattbloke on March 20, 2013, 09:25 PM

i tried getting technical and looking for 15mm wide stuff (as thats how wide the wheel is) and realised that the link was for wider stuff anyway.

Title: Re: colour strips for proclass rims.
Post by: GavinDavis on March 20, 2013, 09:29 PM

Quote from: Spen69 on March 20, 2013, 08:43 PM

Well, it's been a secret for too long and I feel generous so here you go mate :coolsmiley:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390035029942'ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

£2.49 delivered - one roll does two wheels :daumenhoch:

Put some 'lecky tape behind it and job done :angel:

Nice little tip there Spen......you really are a true gent :daumenhoch:

Even though you did forget my crank bolts from months ago  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: colour strips for proclass rims.
Post by: Spen69 on March 20, 2013, 10:17 PM

I didn't Gav. I just felt you didn't love me anymore and had moved on to Ed the amount you pair flirt.......

 :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: colour strips for proclass rims.
Post by: GavinDavis on March 21, 2013, 09:12 AM

Quote from: Spen69 on March 20, 2013, 10:17 PM

I didn't Gav. I just felt you didn't love me anymore and had moved on to Ed the amount you pair flirt.......

 :LolLolLolLol:

I was trying to make you jealous  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: colour strips for proclass rims.
Post by: not johndub71 on March 22, 2013, 07:01 PM

Gaffer tape?